var activeSlide;
var $slides;
var slideCount;
var slideWidth;
var intval;

function slideSwitch() {
    activeSlide++;
    if (activeSlide < slideCount) {
        var slideMoveTo = (activeSlide * slideWidth) * -1;
        $('#welcomeIntro').animate({ left: slideMoveTo }, 1000, 'easeInOutQuint');
    } else {
        activeSlide = 0;
        $('#welcomeIntro').animate({ left: 0 }, 0);
        slideSwitch();
    }
}

function firstSlideSwitch() {
    slideSwitch();
    clearInterval(intval);
    setInterval("slideSwitch()", 5000);
}

$(function () {
    $slides = $('#welcomeIntro .rotatorArticle');
    slideCount = $slides.length;
    slideWidth = $slides.width();

    if (slideCount > 1) {
        activeSlide = 0;

        $('#welcomeIntro').width(slideCount * slideWidth + "px");
        intval = setInterval("firstSlideSwitch()", 2500);
    }
});